Synopsis
Cost Accounting Standards (CAS*) exceptions are costs that are ordinarily unallowable as direct costs on a federal award because they are covered by Facilities and Administrative (F&A*) costs. They include expenses in such general ledger (G/L*) accounts as:
- Clerical, secretarial and administrative salaries
- Office supplies and materials (6460xx)
- Copier supplies and materials (646800)
- Office subscriptions, periodicals, books (646100)
- Computer Supplies and Materials (640800)
- Postage (693600)
- Local phone/cellphone/pagers/internet (6982xx, 698300)
- Non-capital general purpose equipment, including computers and software (677xxx)
- Associations dues, memberships and certification fees (690600)
- Entertainment (6932xx)
- Business meetings (6960xx)
Such costs may be allowable if "unlike circumstances" can be justified and documented.
This is a pre-award procedure at the time of a new or competing award if these types of costs were included in the proposal budget.
This is a post-award procedure during the course of the project if these types of costs were unanticipated but are found to be necessary to complete the work.
PreAward Procedure
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PROCEDURES: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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ORS*
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:: If the sponsor approved budget includes costs that are normally unallowable, the AS* requests a CAS* Form(s)from the DEPT*.
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DEPT*
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:: Fills out the form(s), signs, and returns it to ORS*
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ORS*
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:: Approves or requests more documentation from the DEPT*
:: Sends it on to OSP* as part of the award packet
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OSP*
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:: Enters the budget plan in SAP R/3* including the approved G/L* accounts
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DOCUMENTATION: OFFICES OF RECORD
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ORS*
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:: Keeps record of approval in award file
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OSP*
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:: Keeps record of approval in award file
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PostAward Procedure
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PROCEDURES: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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DEPT*
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:: PI* decides that previously unbudgeted, unallowable items are necessary for the performance of the project :: Prior to making the purchase, fills out a Request for Rebudgeting of Funds form :: Signs and sends it to the ORS*
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ORS*
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:: Reviews for adequate justification :: Notifies DEPT* if sponsor approval is required
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If sponsor approval is required...
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If sponsor approval is not required...
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DEPT*
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:: Prepares letter of request for sponsor
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ORS*
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:: Reviews justification and approves if acceptable :: Sends signed form to OSP*
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ORS*
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:: AD/P* reviews and co-signs letter of request :: If approval is given, signs the form and sends to OSP* with sponsor's approval
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OSP*
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:: Reviews to ensure adequate fund are available and approves :: Modifies the SAP R/3* budget plan to include the approved G/L* account(s) :: Notifies DEPT* and ORS*
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DOCUMENTATION: OFFICES OF RECORD
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ORS*
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:: Keeps record of approval in award file
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OSP*
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:: Keeps record of approval in award file
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